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a controversial issue, under president bush, now president obama. the fact that the government does have the power, and the authority, to kill an american overseas that's considered a threat. and how do they define that? >> that's the question because when you say imminent, it could be imminent in a few hours, in a few weeks, saying you can target a member of al qaeda, senior operational al qaeda leader, or associated forces. how are you defining associated forces? how are you defining the word imminent? how are you defining the word threat? all of these things are things that are open to interpretation and has civil liberties groups, as well, worried about what this means as far as the u.s., executive powers authority to decide, based on kind of unclear, sometimes, terms in terms how they're defined to go ahead and assassinate a u.s. citizen abroad. when you look at the justice department memo, as you said, leaked and made public by nbc, 16 pages. details the case for the use of those armed drones, which are terribly unpopular outside of the united
a controversial issue, under president bush, now president obama. the fact that the government does have the power, and the authority, to kill an american overseas that's considered a threat. and how do they define that? >> that's the question because when you say imminent, it could be imminent in a few hours, in a few weeks, saying you can target a member of al qaeda, senior operational al qaeda leader, or associated forces. how are you defining associated forces? how are you defining...
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. >>> an about-face involving obama care. remember when religious groups were up in arms about a contraception mandate? we talked so much about that. suddenly now a compromise. how this impacts you. next. w! oil changes at meineke are always a great deal. then you're going to love this. right now they're only $14.95! wow-a grt deal just got a whole lot better. hurry. $14.95 won't last. >>> just in to me here at cnn, we're learning why an alaskan airlines pilot passed out midflight. the plane was taking off from los angeles last night. i want to go to renee more, in washington. renee, before we get to what doctors are saying about this, give met back story. >> that's right. you know, this is -- imagine being on this plane, so scary to hear the details here. the flight was midair when the pilot essentially passed out. there were 116 people on the plane and five crew members as well. again, that plane now because the pilot passed out had to make an emergency landing at portland international airport in oregon. at that point when
. >>> an about-face involving obama care. remember when religious groups were up in arms about a contraception mandate? we talked so much about that. suddenly now a compromise. how this impacts you. next. w! oil changes at meineke are always a great deal. then you're going to love this. right now they're only $14.95! wow-a grt deal just got a whole lot better. hurry. $14.95 won't last. >>> just in to me here at cnn, we're learning why an alaskan airlines pilot passed out...
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so obama doesn't have much actionable he could talk about. with regard to iran, they feel as though they've got the pressure on iran. they are watching to see what happens. and i don't think there's going to be much percentage in talking a great deal about situations that are unfolding. this is going to be a speech about the domestic economy and about jobs, foreign policy i think will play a marginal role. >> talk about the economy. on the president's watch we know that the country now added 1.2 million jobs since he took office but it's not creating enough jobs fast enough to sustain the strong recovery. you see the housing market coming back, the stock market is rallying. how much can this president really do in the next four years to get the economy going again? how much is it actually bent on what happens overseas? >> he could do a lot. we are actually -- in good shape compared with europe, compared with japan. what this president should do is try to enlist congress in recognizing that with borrowing costs at historical lows, would we nee
so obama doesn't have much actionable he could talk about. with regard to iran, they feel as though they've got the pressure on iran. they are watching to see what happens. and i don't think there's going to be much percentage in talking a great deal about situations that are unfolding. this is going to be a speech about the domestic economy and about jobs, foreign policy i think will play a marginal role. >> talk about the economy. on the president's watch we know that the country now...
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president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the 49ers? >> no. they don't got no gay people on the team. they got to get up out of here if they do. can't be with that sweet stuff. >> is that true? >> that's true. >> they might be able to play well -- >> no. no. you can't be -- no. be in the locker room -- no. >> so culliver later apologized for what he described as his very ugly comments. now here's ravens player brendon ayanbadejo speaking out strongly on gay marriage equality. >> it needs to be passed federally. why not be the person to carry that message, not only to the united states but to the rest
president obama spoke out about player safety. there was the usual water cooler chatter about super bowl ads. and then there's a sibling rivalry between the two head coaches, the harbaugh brothers. tonight, we're going to focus on two big ones. first gay rights took center stage after comments from two nfl players expressing two different opinions. take a listen to chris culliver of the san francisco 49ers. >> i don't do the gay guys, man, i don't do that. >> are there any on the...
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not so fast, president obama. your former press secretary says, when it comes to the issue of drones, some things were better left unsaid. >> one of the first things they told me was you're not even to acknowledge the drone program. you're not even to discuss that it exists. i think in many ways the president has seen -- i haven't talked to him about this, but i want to be careful. the president has seen our denial of the existence of the program, when it's obviously happening, undermines people's confidence overall in the decisions that their government makes. >> oh, you're kidding. here's our question. why all the secrecy about drones? >> pure and simple, it's about accountability. both domestic, democratically and internationally. we're having conversations now about when americans can use drones to execute other americans. here's another one. accountability on the international stage. this will proliferate and proliferate quickly. it will raise questions about geographic boundaries. what if someone puts drones
not so fast, president obama. your former press secretary says, when it comes to the issue of drones, some things were better left unsaid. >> one of the first things they told me was you're not even to acknowledge the drone program. you're not even to discuss that it exists. i think in many ways the president has seen -- i haven't talked to him about this, but i want to be careful. the president has seen our denial of the existence of the program, when it's obviously happening, undermines...
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today president obama will resume his push. he's now heading to minnesota where he will take part in a roundtable on the topic and one of the major topics will be background checks. welco welcome. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. els this commercial we just showed, interest only showed in washington. the washington area, because i think that the mayors wanted lawmakers to see this spot and they somehow wanted it to sway them. do you think that's a good strategy? >> no. i don't. i think that the best strategy is what you saw at the beginning of the super bowl which would -- were the survivors of singing "america the beautiful." i was there. i can tell you i was crying. i can tell you a lot of men around me were crying. the entire stadium gave those kids a standing ovation. i don't think anything resonates greater than a survivor standing up and saying that, you know, i think had is what we need. i can appreciate what the mayors did but i'm not sure if that was as effective as seeing those little angels sing yes
today president obama will resume his push. he's now heading to minnesota where he will take part in a roundtable on the topic and one of the major topics will be background checks. welco welcome. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. els this commercial we just showed, interest only showed in washington. the washington area, because i think that the mayors wanted lawmakers to see this spot and they somehow wanted it to sway them. do you think that's a good...
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once obama's buzz word, it's so yesterday. still tough talk helped obama win a payroll tax cut and perhaps even the election. so he may be gambling for more. so the talk back question for you today, should president obama use his bully pulpit more? facebook.com/carolcnn. or tweet me @carolcnn. >>> welcome to a special edition of "newsroom." i'm carol castel low. a special announcement that pope benedict will resign. a quick check of other top stories. a main road connecting long island to new york city has reopened just in time for the morning rush hour. the long island expressway had been shut down to crews could clear snow and ice nearly eight inches deep. but getting to the highway is its own challenge. some surface streets still have not been plowed. >>> more now on the major news from the vatican, that post benedict is resigning at the end of the month. the 85-year-old pope is announcing his advanced age. he's the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years. let's check in with chris cuomo. >> just to give context to the int
once obama's buzz word, it's so yesterday. still tough talk helped obama win a payroll tax cut and perhaps even the election. so he may be gambling for more. so the talk back question for you today, should president obama use his bully pulpit more? facebook.com/carolcnn. or tweet me @carolcnn. >>> welcome to a special edition of "newsroom." i'm carol castel low. a special announcement that pope benedict will resign. a quick check of other top stories. a main road connecting...
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is joe biden helping or hurting obama's gun control efforts, rob? >> well look, joe biden is kind of a bull that carries his own china closet and i'm sure the president cringes every time he sees vice president biden in front of a camera. the fact is jill biden's not going to walk out on the balcony and fire a double barrel shotgun but i'm glad that the vice president does admit it's okay for the citizens to have shotguns and as a republican who supports the second amendment he hope he continues to run point on this for aed this mrgs. >> interesting, john? >> joe biden is crazy like a fox here. the point is he's trying to blow through the false dichotomies expressed by making a point reasonable gun reform doesn't necessarily mean at all that you're against guns in general and if the self-defense argument can be ease ail dressed with a double barrel shotgun rather than an assault weapon whose sole purpose is to kill as many people as quickly as possible. it makes a lot of common sense on main street. >> final question, a new word to add to your vocab
is joe biden helping or hurting obama's gun control efforts, rob? >> well look, joe biden is kind of a bull that carries his own china closet and i'm sure the president cringes every time he sees vice president biden in front of a camera. the fact is jill biden's not going to walk out on the balcony and fire a double barrel shotgun but i'm glad that the vice president does admit it's okay for the citizens to have shotguns and as a republican who supports the second amendment he hope he...
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john brennan is president obama's pick for cia director. as the president's counter terrorism advisor brennan is the one who led the drone campaign. but at his confirmation hearing today we can expect senators to grill him over using drones to target american terror suspects overseas. he's also likely to face tough questions over leaks about a cyber attack on iran, and a mole in yemen, we are keeping an eye on that. >>> president obama recognizes a soldier's uncommon valor in a few days, when he awards a medal of honor, we spoke to the man who led troops out of a trap in afghanistan, when he had no doubt, that he would die. his story, his bravery, when we come back. yy. why take exercise so seriously,when it can be fun? push-ups or sprints? what's wrong with fetch? or chase? let's do this larry! ooh, i got it, i got it! (narrator) the calorie-smart nutrition in beneful healthy weight... includes grains and real chicken, because a healthy dog is a playful dog. beneful healthy weight. find us on facebook to help put more play in your day. to
john brennan is president obama's pick for cia director. as the president's counter terrorism advisor brennan is the one who led the drone campaign. but at his confirmation hearing today we can expect senators to grill him over using drones to target american terror suspects overseas. he's also likely to face tough questions over leaks about a cyber attack on iran, and a mole in yemen, we are keeping an eye on that. >>> president obama recognizes a soldier's uncommon valor in a few...
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obama surprised white house visitors by showing up midtour and saying, hi, welcome to the white house and there is the dog. they want to be very accessible. >> more to the point of opening up the doors, being open to -- >> i think there has been a lot of criticism for her doing that as well. people are saying, you know, they need to be more focused on our country, and on politics. and -- but she's not the one running the country. i think it is fine -- >> i don't know. i don't know about -- >> maybe not. maybe you're right. let me take a step back and think about my own, but i think it is great she's a part of what is happening in our world. >> can we talk about the swag bags? >> sure. >> if you go to the oscars, i'm sure we're all a little jealous, $47,802, what it is all amounting to. a couple of the items we pulled out. $12,000 australian vacation, $4100 week long weight loss retreat, which, by the way, shouldn't it be weight gain, 406 hand cream, $20 clothing defuzzer, box of condoms for good measure. excess or part of the game? >> best form of advertising. if one of these celebrit
obama surprised white house visitors by showing up midtour and saying, hi, welcome to the white house and there is the dog. they want to be very accessible. >> more to the point of opening up the doors, being open to -- >> i think there has been a lot of criticism for her doing that as well. people are saying, you know, they need to be more focused on our country, and on politics. and -- but she's not the one running the country. i think it is fine -- >> i don't know. i don't...
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that includes president obama and mitt romney as well as congressional candidates around the country. committees like the rnc and dnc spent $22 billion, and super packs spent another $22 billion, and election officials are still adding that number up, and this could be the first time outside groups spent more than political parties. >>> huh recall doua huh raueral. he could be a candidate. he supports gay rights and gay marriage. he already scoped out his potential opponents. check it out. >> i am and i have been in touch with some people in the republican party in new jersey, and i am truly contemplating running for senate against frank lattenburg or cory booker. >> that should be an interesting race. >>> secretary hillary clinton is hours away from leaving office. she says she is ready for rest after logging almost a million miles in the air as the nation's top diplomat. she is set to deliver her farewell speech in the next hour to the folks that she said in the department over the last four years, and her successor, john kerry, will be signed into office. >>> and then a vocal suppo
that includes president obama and mitt romney as well as congressional candidates around the country. committees like the rnc and dnc spent $22 billion, and super packs spent another $22 billion, and election officials are still adding that number up, and this could be the first time outside groups spent more than political parties. >>> huh recall doua huh raueral. he could be a candidate. he supports gay rights and gay marriage. he already scoped out his potential opponents. check it...
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the dow celebrating its best january gains since 1994, and it all comes on the heels of president obama disbanding his jobs council, a group of business leaders who advised him on the economy. republicans were quick to seize on the news, scoffing at the white house's handling of the council and the economy overall. >> if the white house spent nearly as much time trying to actually fix the economy as it did claiming it was fixed and then finding excuses and sca scape goats when its premature announcements were false i suspected the economy would be better than it is doing here today. >> christine romans, is he right? the unemployment rate is still what, 7.9% now. >> yes, 7.9%, 157,000 jobs created in january. that's modest hiring. that is an economy that is healing still slowly but carol when you look at the end of the year, we had some revisions to the jobs creation in november and december. i want to show you the end of the year, things look stronger than we thought at the end of the year so hiring was picking up in november and december. hiring picking up enough, carol, to actually ea
the dow celebrating its best january gains since 1994, and it all comes on the heels of president obama disbanding his jobs council, a group of business leaders who advised him on the economy. republicans were quick to seize on the news, scoffing at the white house's handling of the council and the economy overall. >> if the white house spent nearly as much time trying to actually fix the economy as it did claiming it was fixed and then finding excuses and sca scape goats when its...
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but as we heard, senator patrick leahy said, this is now in the hands of president obama. how he would take this group's recommendations once they return to washington. >> patrick, briefly, tell us about this. what some call the alan gross situation. it's been behind the scenes at least a little bit of a thawing in relations between the u.s. and cuba. how damaging is this? >> it's incredibly damaging because on one side, cuba is saying there are five cuban intelligence agents they would like to see returned. they would consider to be heroes, and the u.s. would consider them to be spies tried by prosecutors in miami. when you hear patrick leahy saying alan gross isn't a spy, what he's really saying is what the state department said all along. there won't be a swap. these are two different situations. the cubans obviously feel very, very differently. they've been pressuring the u.s. ever since last year to sit and talk and potentially discuss a swap between what they call their prisoners and the one that's still here in havana. i should add that patrick leahy and another con
but as we heard, senator patrick leahy said, this is now in the hands of president obama. how he would take this group's recommendations once they return to washington. >> patrick, briefly, tell us about this. what some call the alan gross situation. it's been behind the scenes at least a little bit of a thawing in relations between the u.s. and cuba. how damaging is this? >> it's incredibly damaging because on one side, cuba is saying there are five cuban intelligence agents they...
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., they had a special screening for barack obama at the white house. they came back and had a big screening for the u.s. senate, that was sort of unprecedented. >> reporter: and his pick for best picture is going to benefit from its historical setting and it political momentum among oscar voters. >> you have to go with argo. i can't think of a woman that's won golden globe, critic's choice, zag oig,s.a.g., behalaf on to lose best picture. it's a toss up for best director, but i can see it going to ann lee. >> reporter: con kif they split vote there, could be a surprise from the star of the french film >> reporter: although best actor category seem like a lock. >> daniel day-lewis has been winning everything. plus he's playing abraham lincoln. >> reporter: so we will see who gets to become part oaron sunda. a.j. hammer, cnn, hollywood. >> so you and i both saw argo. really liked it. >> zero dark 30 i saw, as well. having spent time in afghanistan and seeing what took place there, as well. again, no documentary. 2k07 don't think that's how it all happene
., they had a special screening for barack obama at the white house. they came back and had a big screening for the u.s. senate, that was sort of unprecedented. >> reporter: and his pick for best picture is going to benefit from its historical setting and it political momentum among oscar voters. >> you have to go with argo. i can't think of a woman that's won golden globe, critic's choice, zag oig,s.a.g., behalaf on to lose best picture. it's a toss up for best director, but i can...
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the white house is releasing a photo of president obama skeet shooting at camp david to back up a claim he made last week it's one of his new hobbies. some republicans had questioned his statement. >>> and burger king admits some of its burgers in england and ireland contained horse meat. the fast food chain blames silver crest foods and says the taintedburgers never made it into restaurants. still the admission prompted a twitter campaign and threats of a burger king boycott. >>> and a pro gay rights ad featuring san francisco 49ers players has been pulled after two players say they didn't know they were supporting gay issues. in the ad, the players never directly mention gay rights. the 49ers previously were praised for being the first nfl team to support the it gets better anti-bullying campaign. >>> for the seventh straight year, doritos is asking the public to help them advertise for the super bowl. doritos fans are creating ads hoping to have their promo run during the big game. five finalists have been announced. ♪ >> no. >> fetch me a bare -- >> is that the right amount, dea d
the white house is releasing a photo of president obama skeet shooting at camp david to back up a claim he made last week it's one of his new hobbies. some republicans had questioned his statement. >>> and burger king admits some of its burgers in england and ireland contained horse meat. the fast food chain blames silver crest foods and says the taintedburgers never made it into restaurants. still the admission prompted a twitter campaign and threats of a burger king boycott....